Podcast appearances and mentions of donna jo napoli

Read by WilliamThis episode was created as part of the Wakefield District Summer S'Cool 2024The story is taken from 'Treasury of Greek Mythology' by Donna Jo Napoli.Sound Effects:Epic Orchestral Intro Music by dominictreis -- https://freesound.org/s/725162/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Read by William with questions from NickoThis episode was created as part of the Wakefield District Summer S'Cool 2024The story is taken from 'Treasury of Greek Mythology' by Donna Jo Napoli.Sound Effects:Epic Orchestral Intro Music by dominictreis -- https://freesound.org/s/725162/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Read by William with questions from NickoThis episode was created as part of the Wakefield District Summer S'Cool 2024The story is taken from 'Treasury of Greek Mythology' by Donna Jo Napoli.Sound Effects:Epic Orchestral Intro Music by dominictreis -- https://freesound.org/s/725162/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Our second-ever two-guest episode extravaganza happens now, featuring our buddies Gennie Gorback and Audrey Perrott! These two powerhouse pals have produced a perfect loaf of kidlit goodness for your eyes, ears, and taste buds. I wouldn't spoil the reveal except that I desperately want you to have the link handy so you can bookmark it. VerseShow is proud to reveal Audrey and Gennie's The Joys of Booking! Now go listen to them talk, laugh, cry, and feel joy all about it

We're talking about STEM, nature, language, and illustration in children's literature. Joining us are Donna Jo Napoli and Feleecheeta Sala, author and illustrator (respectively) of the new children's picture book AS NIGHT FALLS, from Penguin Random House.AS NIGHT FALLS is a glimpse into what creatures do after dark. From algae to spiders to jackals. Why is this important- uncovering the mysterious for kid readers? The book depicts the exact processes, habits, tendencies of these creatures. Why are STEM and nature in kid lit valuable?  Real names/language- dinoflagellates, goby fish, spot-bellied eagle owls- are not simplified for young readers. Why does this matter? Your illustrations- gorgeous! How do they draw the reader in?And finally, what's the connection between these wild creatures and children?

It's week 2 of Rumpelstiltskin Month, and Drew and Cassie are back to dive into Spinners by Donna Jo Napoli and Richard Tchen. This is the story of two spinners. The first, a man who renames nameless throughout the book, hones his craft at a stolen wheel, crippling his leg, turning a room full of straw into a golden dress for his beloved - and losing her in the process. The second is Saskia, the daughter of a miller, a young girl who teaches herself to craft beautiful, unique yarns. And then the king learns of Saskia's talent, bringing the two spinners together. Tune in for some strong opinions about some of the genius ways this book retells the story of Rumpelstiltskin - and one devastating way in which it misses the mark!  Join our community! View all of the benefits of joining our Patreon including the Official Of Slippers and Spindles Book Club, exclusive polls, monthly bookmarks, Zoom hangouts, and more! https://patreon.com/ofslippersandspindles  Visit our our new merch store, Facebook group, Instagram, and more! https://linktr.ee/ofslippersandspindles  We love to hear from you! You can reach us at ofslippersandspindles@gmail.com  Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com 

"'My feet are not bound.' 'I noticed,' said the prince." For our fourth retelling in our second Cinderella Month, Drew and Cassie are taking a look at Bound by Donna Jo Napoli. This 2004 book specifically retells the ancient Chinese legend of Ye Xian, reimagining the main character as Xing Xing, a young woman whose circumstances have left her orphaned and living with her cruel and jealous stepmother and half-sister, Wei Ping. We discuss the appropriateness of Napoli as a white author telling this story, the lack of development for the prince, the complicated family relationships, the way Napoli uses foot binding to connect to the Cinderella story, the inclusion of the toe removal from the Grimm version of the story, Stepmother as a clever villain, and more! Join our community! View all of the benefits of joining our Patreon including the Official Of Slippers and Spindles Book Club, exclusive polls, monthly bookmarks, Zoom hangouts, and more! https://patreon.com/ofslippersandspindles Visit our our new merch store, Facebook group, Instagram, and more! https://linktr.ee/ofslippersandspindles We love to hear from you! You can reach us at ofslippersandspindles@gmail.com Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com  

Donna Jo Napoli believes that traditional stories are about passing on wisdom that can help us move through our daily lives. In Treasury of Magical Tales from Around the World, Napoli introduces us to a flower-spouting princess, a gobbling prince, an emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish – just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world. From the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas, this beautifully illustrated, diverse compendium includes stories from: China: The Island of the Ogres (a sailor with an ogre wife) Fiji: Kumaku and the Giants (a young girl who outsmarts giants) Morocco: Half-a-Rooster (a clever rooster seeking its fortune) Ecuador: The Mundopuma (a music-playing jaguar) Italy: The Speaking Bird (princes turned to statues)

Donna Jo Napoli believes that traditional stories are about passing on wisdom that can help us move through our daily lives. In Treasury of Magical Tales from Around the World, Napoli introduces us to a flower-spouting princess, a gobbling prince, an emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish – just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world. From the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas, this beautifully illustrated, diverse compendium includes stories from: China: The Island of the Ogres (a sailor with an ogre wife) Fiji: Kumaku and the Giants (a young girl who outsmarts giants)Morocco: Half-a-Rooster (a clever rooster seeking its fortune)Ecuador: The Mundopuma (a music-playing jaguar)Italy: The Speaking Bird (princes turned to statues)

Donna Jo Napoli believes that traditional stories are about passing on wisdom that can help us move through our daily lives. In Treasury of Magical Tales from Around the World, Napoli introduces us to a flower-spouting princess, a gobbling prince, an emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish – just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world. From the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas, this beautifully illustrated, diverse compendium includes stories from: China: The Island of the Ogres (a sailor with an ogre wife) Fiji: Kumaku and the Giants (a young girl who outsmarts giants) Morocco: Half-a-Rooster (a clever rooster seeking its fortune) Ecuador: The Mundopuma (a music-playing jaguar) Italy: The Speaking Bird (princes turned to statues)

Donna Jo Napoli believes that traditional stories are about passing on wisdom that can help us move through our daily lives. In Treasury of Magical Tales from Around the World, Napoli introduces us to a flower-spouting princess, a gobbling prince, an emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish – just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world. From the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas, this beautifully illustrated, diverse compendium includes stories from: China: The Island of the Ogres (a sailor with an ogre wife) Fiji: Kumaku and the Giants (a young girl who outsmarts giants) Morocco: Half-a-Rooster (a clever rooster seeking its fortune) Ecuador: The Mundopuma (a music-playing jaguar) Italy: The Speaking Bird (princes turned to statues)

In this episode, we speak with two of the writers behind the new Awake Not Sleeping collection of 28 fairy tales that were rewritten to bring women's and girls' rights and agency to life: Donna Jo Napoli, a seasoned and award-winning author with more than 80 published books and Mila Mihailovic, a young writer and feminist activist from Kosovo. They discuss the role of empowering stories in helping children overcome adversity and in shaping their life paths. They also discuss the importance of honesty and purpose in children's literature.

Donna Jo Napoli shares her love of magical stories and the wonderful insight they give into human nature. Her new National Geographic book, Treasury of Magical Tales from Around the World, weaves together the mysterious and concrete to teach kids stories from a variety of cultures. Learn more about Donna Jo Napoli at her website here: https://www.donnajonapoli.com/ (https://www.donnajonapoli.com/)

Model, actor, activist, entrepreneur and author Emily Ratajkowski joins us to discuss My Body (Metropolitan Books, Nov. 9). Kirkus calls her standout debut essay collection “a refreshingly candid, fearless look into a model's body of work and its impact on her identity and politics.” Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week, with books by Donna Jo Napoli and Naoko Stoop, Harmony Becker, and Claire Vaye Watkins.

Donna Jo Napoli is a professor of linguistics and social justice at Swarthmore College and the author of more than 80 books for children and young adults. Her books have won many national and state awards, and have been translated into 19 languages. National Geographic has invited Donna Jo to write a number of books, and the current wonderful 'gift' book is: Treasury of Magical Tales From Around the World. It's a great book to read aloud with family and friends. www.donnajonapoli.com

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This week, we return to one of the queens of fairy tale retellings, Donna Jo Napoli. Her reimagining of the Jack and the Beanstalk tale, Crazy Jack, came out in 1999 and focuses on a Jack who is dealing with the trauma of losing his father. When a handful of beans provide a possible clue to his father's disappearance seven years ago, Jack can't stop himself from chasing the truth. Drew and Cassie discuss the romanticization of farming, the introduction of women in Jack retellings, our general opinions of Napoli books, the hazy presence of magic, rainbows, and much more!Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Sam brings Danielle the show's first middle grade novel with the Donna Jo Napoli book Shark Shock. Adam is your typical eleven-year-old boy: he likes video games and playing soccer, and is absolutely terrified of sharks. This really isn't a problem until his family plans a three-week vacation to the New Jersey shore in the same place where the shark attacks that Jaws were based on happened. Adam quickly comes up with a plan to keep himself safe while swimming in the ocean: His talking freckles can keep a lookout and warn him about sharks. Yes, there are talking freckles living on Adam, and no, Sam hasn't read the first book in this series, Soccer Shock, which may explain some of this. Unfortunately, divisive political squabbling amongst the freckles means they won't be able to help. Danielle has questions, but even if Sam had answers there's no time as Adam makes a new friend at the beach by the name of Seth, who was blinded in a boating accident a few years earlier. Adam thinks maybe he can help Seth listen to his own freckles so they can help see for him. Sam is annoyed with Adam's parents for some pretty blatantly sexist behavior by giving Adam his own room instead of his older sister. Danielle just wants to know where the heck are all the freaking sharks.

We head to Persia this week to discuss the novel Beast by Donna Jo Napoli! Our fourth Beauty and the Beast retelling this month explores the Beast's point of view, here the scholar prince Orasmyn, transformed into a lion as punishment for a hubristic mistake. We explore Orasmyn's antics as he's stuck in the body of a lion, his relationship with religion, his dynamic with this version of Belle, the use of language, and our frustration with ending of this book.Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

In the third week of Rapunzel Month, we head into the Swiss Alps in the 1500s to discuss Zel by Donna Jo Napoli. This literary retelling of the tale dives into the psychology of not just Rapunzel but also the prince and witch characters by alternating perspectives through its text. This novel was fascinating to cover, because it was one of the first fairy tale retellings for both Cassie and Drew! Plus this week you'll experience Drew coming up with a conspiracy theory about a goose, and you'll hear the tragic tale of Cassie's first love!Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Three Days By Donna Jo Napoli Jackie loves going on trips with her father around the world on business. When she goes with him on a trip to Italy her fun trip turns into a nightmare when her father dies and Jackie is abducted by people she thought were going to help her.Recommended for grades 6 and up.

Stones In Water By Donna Jo NapoliBeing in Italy during the war wasn’t much fun, but things get deadly one afternoon in a movie theater when Roberto, his brother and friends get taken out by the Germans to work in labor camps. Roberto, and his close friend Samuele go to many desperate lengths to prevent the other boys from learning Samuele is Jewish, because it would mean certain death.Recommended for 6th grade and up.

Tales of Bellerophon An ancient Greek parable against arrogance   How does one make a story about an epic battle between a man on a flying horse and a fire-breathing Lion/Dragon/Goat hybrid boring enough to fall asleep to?   Give this a listen and find the answer to that question.   Story: 16:30   Check out: Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters   https://amzn.to/2VfPx9i   “The new National Geographic Treasury of Greek Mythology offers timeless stories of Greek myths in a beautiful new volume. Brought to life with lyrical text by award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli and stunning artwork by award-winning illustrator Christina Balit, the tales of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Athena and heroes and monsters such as Helen of Troy, Perseus, and Medusa will fascinate and engage children’s imaginations. National Geographic completes the book with embellishments of each story: sidebars for each god, goddess, hero, and monster link the myths to constellations, geography, history, and culture to help young readers connect the stories to real life events, people, and places. A family tree and a “cast of characters” profile page help make relationships between the characters clear, and a mapping feature adds to the fun and fascination. Resource notes and ample back matter directing readers to more information round out this luminous book. Sure to dazzle all those intrigued with the fantastic tales of Greek mythology and enchant new readers, this vibrant book will soon become a family keepsake. “ Sources: https://www.theoi.com/Heros/Bellerophontes.html https://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/myth-pegasus-bellerophontes/ https://www.uexpress.com/tell-me-a-story/2008/9/21/bellerophon-and-pegasus-a-greek-legend https://www.britannica.com/topic/Proteus-Greek-mythology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyidus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_(mythology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_(genetics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echidna_(mythology)   Find Us Website: Sleepy Time Tales Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales Twitter: Sleepy Time Tales Podcast Facebook: Sleepy Time Tales Podcast YouTube: Sleepy Time Tales Music: http://loyaltyfreakmusic.com/ Music Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/loyaltyfreak

Last week, we talked to writer Donna Jo Napoli about her novel ALLIGATOR BAYOU. It’s a novel set in Louisiana, a tale about the relationship between Italian immigrants and the African American population. We talked to Donna at Podcast Movement in Philadelphia and she had much more to say about her writing process.

New Orleans is a city rich in history and rich in wonderful food. Both are topics in this week's discussion of Donna Jo Napoli's novel "Alligator Bayou." Readers at the New Orleans Public Library discuss the book with host Kitty Felde. Our celebrity reader is NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott.

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month is a two part special to celebrate Booksgiving! Part two features book recommendations and gift experiences for teen fiction and nonfiction, children's fiction and nonfiction, as well as bonus book themed gifts. Introduction 0:00 to 0:25 What To Expect In Booksgiving Part 2 0:25 to 0:42 Teen Fiction 0:42 to 2:11 Teen Nonfiction Blurb 2:11 to 3:17 Back to Teen Fiction 3:17 to 7:18 Teen Nonfiction 7:18 to 8:25 3rd to 5th Grade Fiction 8:25 to 13:01 Children’s Nonfiction 13:01 to 15:53 Middle School and Up Fiction 15:53 to 16:24 Chapter Books 16:24 to 18:13 For Elephant and Piggie Fans 18:13 to 26:12 Poetry 26:12 to 27:17 Picture Books 27:17 to 33:16 Book Themed Gift Ideas 33:16 to 40:35 Conclusion 40:35 to 43:04 Young Adult Diviners Series by Libba Bray The Reckoners Series (Steelheart is Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Words in Deep Blue by Catherine Crowley Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett Theodore Gray - The Elements, Molecules and Reactions 3-5 Grade Fiction and Comics HiLo by Judd Winick Bone Series by Jeff Smith Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Pedro & Me by Judd Winick Dog Man by Dav Pilkey Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pilkey The Big Sparkly Box of Unicorn Magic: Phoebe and Her Unicorn Box Set Volume 1-4 by Dana Simpson Science Comics published by MacMillan Science Comics: Rockets (Defying Gravity) by Anne Drozd and Jerzy Drozd Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded by DK Books LEGO DC Comics Superheroes Character Encyclopedia by DK Books LEGO Batman: Visual Dictionary by DK Books Batman Character Encyclopedia by DK Books Fish Girl by Donna Jo Napoli and illustrated by David Wiesner Beginning Chapter Books 1-2nd Grade Princess Cora and the Crocodile by Laura Amy Schlitz The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon Junie B Jones by Barbara Park Ramona Quimby by Beverly Cleary Clementine by Sara Pennypacker Elephant and Piggie Series by Mo Willems Ballet Cat by Bob Shea Dance! Dance! Underpants! by Bob Shea Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt by Ben Clanton Picture Books Welcome: A Mo Willems Guide for New Arrivals First Stories: A Fairytale Board Book Series, Illustrated by Dan Taylor Sleep Tight Farm: A farm Prepares for Winter by Eugenie Doyle, Illustrated by Becca Stadtlander Cat on the Bus by Aram Kim When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano Du Iz Tak by Carson Ellis Leave Me Alone! By Vera Brosgol Bunny’s Book Club by Annie Silvestro Cate’s Magic Garden by Betsey Coffeen and Samantha Smith Bookish Gift Ideas Ex Libris Board Game StoryCubes Paperback Board Game Out of Print - website with delightful literary-themed goods Ideal Bookshelf - pins, totes, mugs and prints. Bookshelves include things like “Jane Austen” or “Harry Potter” (US and UK), cookbooks, design, kids and more. Or request a custom bookshelf for the book lover in your life! Book Box Subscriptions! - Owl Crate, Bookish Box --

Intro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two girls, a 5th grade teacher, and glad to be back after a brief hiatus to refocus and recharge. But - we’ve got a lot of great new books to talk about so you knew I wasn’t going to be gone for long! This is Episode #38 and today I am chatting about the Wonder movie with a friend of mine, I’ll discuss three new graphic novels you’ll want to check out, and then I’ll answer a question about what to do when all your child wants to read is graphic novels and nothing else. But first I am excited to tell you that today’s episode is brought to you by WriteAbout.com - a writing community and publishing platform that is perfect for classrooms. If you are like me and are looking for an engaging and authentic way for your students to share their ideas with a wider audience, you are absolutely going to want to visit WriteAbout.com to check it out.    Main Topic - Wonder Movie A couple  weekends ago, I had the chance to go see the film adaptation of Wonder by RJ Polacio - one of my all-time favorite books and one I’ve read every year with my fifth graders since it came out in 2012.  And I am sure a lot of you also have a lot of love for this book.  So, when I saw that my #BookVoyage friend, Julie Kirchner, had also seen the movie - I asked her to come on the show so we could chat about it.  As you will hear, Julie is an amazing librarian and an all around amazing person and one of those people really worth connecting with Twitter. Alright - take a listen. Links to books and topics we chatted about: Nerdy Book Club Wonder by R.J. Palacio Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories by R.J. Palacio The Bad Seed by Jory John The Wonder Movie website Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Ghost by Jason Reynolds Patina by Jason Reynolds Sunny by Jason Reynolds The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie Fenway & Hattie: Up to New Tricks by Victoria Coe Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes & Gordon C. James Dazzle Ships by Chris Barton & Victo Ngai Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares Claymates by Devorah Petty & Lauren Eldridge After the Fall by Dan Santat Dan Santat’s Interviews on Picturebooking  and SharpRead Come With Me by Holly M. McGhee and Pascal Lemaaitre Most People by Michael Leannah & Jennifer E. Morris   Book Talk - Three New SciFi/Fantasy Graphic Novels In this section of the show, I share with you three books centered around a theme and discuss three things to love about each book. This week I want to share with you three brand new graphic novels with scifi /fantasy elements - Fish Girl by David Wiesner and Donna Jo Napoli, NewsPrints by Ru Xu, and Mighty Jack and the Goblin King by Ben Hatke. Fish Girl Let’s start with Fish Girl! This is the first graphic novel for both Caldecott medalist David Wiesner and linguist and children’s book writer Donna Jo Napoli. Fish Girl is about a young mermaid trapped inside a huckster’s multi-story aquarium on the boardwalk of an ocean-side town. But- she doesn’t REALIZE that her captor isn’t really Neptune, God of the Seas and when Fish Girl secretly becomes friends with one of the visitors, things get dicey. Here are three things to love about Fish Girl: The simplicity and softness of the story. That isn’t to say that it doesn’t have depth or nuance, but I liked that the plot was quieter, easier to follow, and set mainly in the aquarium. And because the mermaid girl can’t speak, a lot of the emotion and backstory is conveyed in her expressions and gestures and in her internal thinking.   I loved how the mermaid is portrayed and drawn. So - I’m always a little leery of mermaid depictions because they can tend to look sexualized with clamshell bras and such. But - it is always clear that Fish Girl is just that - a young girl. One who likes pizza and creating handmade jewelry for her new friend. I love the decision to keep her young. I just loved the other sea creatures who have become her family - how they protect and rally around her. Especially the orange octopus who has his own hidden talents. Plus - octopuses (octopi?) are just - amazing. And not the first time they’ve been a symbol of female empowerment and freedom. If you’re a fan of Mad Men, you know what I mean. Fish Girl is a beautiful graphic novel about breaking free from the limits others place on us, it’s about identity, and the power of friends to broaden our world and make us see things from a new perspective. NewsPrints Our second new graphic novel featured this week is NewsPrints by debut author Ru Xu. This is the story of Blue - a young girl disguising herself as a newsboy for the newspaper called The Bugle. The only truth-telling paper left in Nautilene - a city struggling through war. When Blue meets a mysterious boy named Crow, they both make some some decisions about revealing who they really are.  Here are three things to love about NewsPrints: I love the semi-steampunk setting with the inventor’s studio filled with, well - steam and parts of various flying machines and blueprints strewn everywhere. But then there’s this 1920’s flavor. I really, really love that blend. The birds! There’s this cute little yellow - canary? - called Goldie that flits around Blue and plays a part throughout the story. And the swirling, circling crows that inexplicably turn up at odd moments. The message this book has about the truth, about the the power of the news, and about our ethical obligations toward artificial intelligence. And if there even are any.   NewsPrints is gorgeous and if you know a child who liked The Nameless City or Compass South, this would be a great title to put in their hands next. Mighty Jack and the Goblin King Our third graphic novel suggestion this week for those who love a fairy tale inspired fantasy is Mighty Jack and the Goblin King by Ben Hatke - the sequel to the must-read Mighty Jack.  So, if you haven’t read that one yet - first of all - get on that. And second of all, I’m about to reveal a spoiler for the first book so…. you know, you might want to skip ahead a few seconds if that would bother you. Okay -  Mighty Jack and the Goblin King begins with Jack and his friend Lilly in pursuit of the ogre that abducted Jack’s sister, Maddy, and carried her up the beanstalk into another realm. Now, I’ve read Jack and the Beanstalk so I thought I knew what they would discover in this other world. But, no….  completely and wonderfully different than what I was expecting! Here are three things to love about Mighty Jack and the Goblin King. Lilly’s story with the goblins. At the very beginning, she and Jack get separated and she ends up rescued(?) by a clan of goblins and on the brink an arranged marriage with their king.  And the goblins are this weird mix of cute and gross and sweet and disconcerting. The magic eight ball and the old mustang that Lilly finds in the goblin’s junk heap. And how both of those objects come into play later on in the story. That surprise ending!! I finished this book in the waiting room of doctor’s office and I embarrassed myself by squeaking loudly when I got to that page.     The Mighty Jack books have been a huge hit with my students and my kids. And I love them because they have depth paired with a lot of action and humor. So if you have kids who loved Amulet or Hilo - this would be a great series to introduce to them next. Q & A Our last segment this week is Question & Answer time. This question came up multiple times during my parent-teacher conferences last month and honestly - it’s my MOST asked question about reading. Question: My child only wants to read graphic novels. How can I get them to read something else? Answer: Does that sound familiar to you?  Well, first off - reading a graphic novel IS real reading. It’s less and less common every year, but I still sometimes hear parents and teachers and even librarians disparage graphic novels as not “counting” as “real” reading. Ugh!!  I mean - really??? I wish I could hand them Nathan Hale’s Treaties, Trenches, Mud & Blood and SHOW them that graphic novels are not “cheating” - they add layers, they add complexity, they add context for really challenging concepts and vocabulary.  Students are learning inferencing by interpreting the body language and facial expressions of characters…. Really, there is SO much complex thought happening when you read a graphic novel. (And honestly - I find the adults who are griping about them, haven’t read any.)   And graphic novels lend themselves to being read over and over again because the first time, you are reading for plot and then you notice the interplay between the text and the images on further rereads. So - if your son or daughter is like mine and rereading Dog Man over and over - let them!  And maybe ask them what new things they are seeing.   Now, with that said, I do think it’s important to encourage everyone - including children - to read a variety of genres and formats. And developing the stamina and focus to read and comprehend longer chunks of text is a vital skill to have. So for kids who really love graphic novels, but would benefit from some practice with longer stretches of text, I do have some really great suggestions that still include illustrations and graphic elements but are more on the continuum toward a traditional chapter book or novel. Frazzled series by Booki Vivat - fantastic and funny realistic fiction books about a girl named Abbie Wu dealing with the tribulations of middle school.  Tons of black and white drawings on each page and short chapters keep you turning those pages. I featured Book 1 on episode 8 if you want to know more, but I just finished Book 2 last week and loved it just as much. It’s called Frazzled: Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes. Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson is another great option that includes alternating chapters of comics and text. This is also a middle school story about fitting in and finding your place. There’s also Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere by Elise Gravel. (And I think the sequel just came out.) I haven’t yet read this one myself but a lot of my heavy graphic novel readers are also picking this one up. Series like Timmy Failure, The Tapper Twins, The Terrible Two, or The House of Robots might be catch their fancy - they are funny and have lots of illustrations and graphic elements to break up the text a bit. Another option might be to hand them the full novel version of a graphic novel they already like. For example, my 5th graders are loving the new Baby-sitters Club graphic novels and were thrilled when I brought in the “old school” originals from Ann M. Martin. They didn’t know that there was a whole series of books out there. I was flabbergasted by that, but they’ve been out of print for awhile, so maybe I shouldn’t be surprised. Those are a few suggestions to tempt graphic novels readers.  But - if they don’t bite. It’s okay. Just get them another graphic novel. Closing Okay - that wraps up our show this week. If you have a question or an idea about a topic we should cover, let me know. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can find an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show along with all of our previous episodes at AlltheWonders.com. And, if you are liking the show, please help others find us too by telling a friend, sharing on social media, or leaving a rating on iTunes or Stitcher. And thanks again to WriteAbout.com for supporting the podcast this month - if you head over to their website you’ll find awesome ideas to get your students writing this year. Thanks again and see you soon!  Bye!

Tonight on BOOK CHAT, I'm talking with author C.K. Brooke. She's sharing her top 5 Romances At Sea book recommendations as well as sharing her own romance series, AMERICAN PIRATE ROMANCES.Connect with C.K. Brooke !Website: www.CKBrooke.comNewsletter: http://ckbrooke.com/vipclubAmazon: https://amazon.com/author/ckbrookeFacebook: https://facebook.com/ck.brookeTwitter: https://twitter.com/authorckbrookeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/+ckbrookeGoodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/ckbrookePick up a copy her AMERICAN PIRATE ROMANCES on Kindle:Capturing the Captain http://amzn.to/2xvdZ9iCommanding His Heart http://amzn.to/2wG5lRuC.K.'s Romances At Sea Book Recommendations5. Catherine and the Pirate by Karen Hawkins: http://amzn.to/2xPL54V4. Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli: http://amzn.to/2fzRsyB3. A Pirate's Ransom by Gerri Brosseau: http://amzn.to/2yoOUuP2. Sea by Heidi Kling: http://amzn.to/2wFiV7D1. To Catch A Pirate by Jade Parker: http://amzn.to/2xlrTKGShout-outs:Moonglass by Jessi Kirby: http://amzn.to/2fAbBEPThe Siren by Kiera Cass: http://amzn.to/2fzRUNj***********************************Want to contribute to PCS and Book Chat? Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionFind Tamara on social media!Book Blog | shelfaddiction.comYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/user/ShelfAddiction/feedTwitter, Periscope, & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction***********************************Blog Updates:Join the Urban Fantasy Read-Along!! We're reading the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs. Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.htmlWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe Voicemail! https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction***********************************Produced with Cyberlink AudioDirectorTopic Transition Music | Readers! Do You Read? by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://tinyurl.com/pz32lqy | http://chriszabriskie.com/licensing - Intro/Outro Music created by Samone WardFTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own.**This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.

Tonight on BOOK CHAT, I'm talking with author C.K. Brooke. She's sharing her top 5 Romances At Sea book recommendations as well as sharing her own romance series, AMERICAN PIRATE ROMANCES.Connect with C.K. Brooke !Website: www.CKBrooke.comNewsletter: http://ckbrooke.com/vipclubAmazon: https://amazon.com/author/ckbrookeFacebook: https://facebook.com/ck.brookeTwitter: https://twitter.com/authorckbrookeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/+ckbrookeGoodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/ckbrookePick up a copy her AMERICAN PIRATE ROMANCES on Kindle:Capturing the Captain http://amzn.to/2xvdZ9iCommanding His Heart http://amzn.to/2wG5lRuC.K.'s Romances At Sea Book Recommendations5. Catherine and the Pirate by Karen Hawkins: http://amzn.to/2xPL54V4. Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli: http://amzn.to/2fzRsyB3. A Pirate's Ransom by Gerri Brosseau: http://amzn.to/2yoOUuP2. Sea by Heidi Kling: http://amzn.to/2wFiV7D1. To Catch A Pirate by Jade Parker: http://amzn.to/2xlrTKGShout-outs:Moonglass by Jessi Kirby: http://amzn.to/2fAbBEPThe Siren by Kiera Cass: http://amzn.to/2fzRUNj***********************************Want to contribute to PCS and Book Chat? Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionFind Tamara on social media!Book Blog | shelfaddiction.comYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/user/ShelfAddiction/feedTwitter, Periscope, & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction***********************************Blog Updates:Join the Urban Fantasy Read-Along!! We're reading the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs. Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.htmlWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe Voicemail! https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction***********************************Produced with Cyberlink AudioDirectorTopic Transition Music | Readers! Do You Read? by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://tinyurl.com/pz32lqy | http://chriszabriskie.com/licensing - Intro/Outro Music created by Samone WardFTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own.**This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.

Fish Girl by Donna Jo Napoli

It’s time to get Grimm with an extended visit to the most famous fairy tale prison - and a new take on the witch that locked the damsel in a tower. Zel honors its source material and never shies away from the more upsetting components of Rapunzel, but adds complexity and humanity with telling psychological portraits of Zel, Mother, and the obsessed nobleman who gets tangled up in their demonic pact. Tempers are high and the sibling squabbling is strong - will we make it out alive, or be banished to the desert? Only one way to find out. PLUS: Sesame Street’s take on Rapunzel; are you really aligning yourself with Satan if you’re not sure hell exists; what the heck does Rapunzel actually taste like??MUSIC - Pippin the Hunchback and Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

David Wiesner and Donna Jo Napoli, illustrator and author of Fish Girl, stop by the podcast to talk about understanding things in your own way, trusting that the words will elicit the art, and an idea of a story about a house full of water.

In this episode we discuss And I Darken by Kiersten White (the first book in the Conqueror's Saga). We talk a lot about The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry (read ahead; it'll be featured in a future episode). Molly suggests the Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry and anything by Donna Jo Napoli. Nathan suggests Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman. Nate suggests the Gilmore Girls: A Year In the Life. Kim totally does not suggest Twilight by Stephenie Meyer or A Song of Fire and Ice by George R. R. Martin (*wink*), but does suggest Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. Amanda aka Ca$h Money suggests Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and The Winter's Curse by April L. Wood.

An interview with Donna Jo Napoli about her novel STORM, which takes place on Noah's Ark. www.bookoflifepodcast.com